I recently came across a social media post with 10 Ways to Be an Empowered Woman and I want to share this inspiring wisdom with you. Consider these simple and self-nurturing ways to be your own best advocate so you can pay-it-forward as a role model to others.
Attain your educational goals: never stop learning
Take time for yourself
Establish boundaries: Resist all forms of violence
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I recently had the thrill of presenting at TEDx St. Louis Women. (Watch my full TEDx talk below.) This event, held at the gorgeous Peabody Opera House, was one of several TEDx Women events across the country the same day all addressing the theme, “It’s About Time.” It took me all of five seconds to choose the title of my talk: “It’s About Time We Stopped Shaming Millennials.”
And when I s...

People are often offended by the questions they are asked on an interview.
Stupid questions. Ridiculous questions. “Questions that should not be asked, but god help us all, they are still asked” questions.
You know… Questions like:
“What was your salary in your last position?” (It’s illegal in one state to ask this question, but everywhere else, still legal to ask.)
“What...

If you’re wondering how women are faring overall when it comes to leadership and gender equality in corporate America, the recently released Women In the Workplace 2016 report makes it clear – the answer is not very well.
The report is the culmination of research conducted by McKinsey & Company, in partnership with LeanIn.Org, and incorporates: employee pipeline data and HR statistics from one hundred and thirty...

Dear Kathy,
I’m a 42-year-old female Executive Director, and have had some great success in my field (financial services). But I still struggle every day with the communication styles and behavioral approaches of my colleagues, and how they clash with my own. I’m in a predominantly male office, and I feel bypassed, not really listened to, and marginalized because of the way I speak, present and pitch my ideas or...

In 2014, I worked with Deloitte on a survey that assessed the state of millennial leadership across the globe. We quickly learned that millennials were not the kids anymore. Instead, fully half of our respondents consider themselves leaders, with decision-making authority and direct reports. And they want to do things a bit differently than their predecessors.
When we asked millennial professionals about the most important...

I once was feeling sorry for myself…
I was on Facebook one day and saw all of these pictures of people at parties where I wasn’t invited.
So I was feeling a little sorry for myself, and I told friend of mine about how I was feeling…
And she said to me…
“So when was the last time you had a party and invited people over?”
Me: “Well, um….never.”
My Friend...

A vast majority of us have, at one time or another, purchased a greeting card to share message with loved ones, friends and colleagues. And spending just a few minutes in front of any display of cards, you’ll learn a great deal about the dominant culture we’re immersed in, as well as less dominant and minority cultures, all of which contribute to the beauty and richness of our world.
As a global greeting card co...

Ageism is defined by the online Cambridge Dictionary as “unfair treatment of people because of their age.” By and large, of course, that refers to discrimination of “older” people (although there is a smaller sub-set related to young people). Ageism in the workplace rears its ugly head in all too many settings. As a result, career success can and often does suffer the impact of ageism and employer hirin...

In my 18-year corporate career culminating in my role as a Vice President, I personally experienced every managerial and leadership behavior you can think of, from the most evolved and progressive, to the most archaic, backward, and damaging. I’ve also personally hired, collaborated with, and led a good number of both men and women to support my various employers’ work and visions.
What I’ve witnessed firs...